Dealing with strong cross winds?

[mulletman]

It's just as much fun getting there.

Thats what i meant... that causeway

[Temporary-Kiwi]

as a past wellington rider, i can recommend using your knees, not to hold on with though, during gusting side winds i found sticking out the knee into the wind [ on the side the winds coming from] helped heaps, instead of the gusts blowing you off the road, the knee drags causing the bike to stay on the road, even worked while i road down the foxton straights during cyclone bola!

[Banditbandit]

Wind will stop me riding far more easily than rain willl ...

I think two things help

1 keep left as much as possible - so you have room to get blown into without crossing the centre line ...

2 Pray ...

as a past wellington rider, i can recommend using your knees, not to hold on with though, during gusting side winds i found sticking out the knee into the wind [ on the side the winds coming from] helped heaps, instead of the gusts blowing you off the road, the knee drags causing the bike to stay on the road, even worked while i road down the foxton straights during cyclone bola!

Phsaw ... I crossed the Rimutakas heading north the night Bola hit ... about 2am ... then a couple of days later crossed them again heading south home again ... and before you ask .. yes, on a bike ... See ... praying works

[granstar]

Follow well behind Simon the bastard, if he on his lead wing starts going backwards..back off.

[Smifffy]

Wind will stop me riding far more easily than rain willl ...


Phsaw ... I crossed the Rimutakas heading north the night Bola hit ... about 2am ... then a couple of days later crossed them again heading south home again ... and before you ask .. yes, on a bike ... See ... praying works

I rode Ohope - Auckland on a 250 that day. Looong day.

[caseye]

Bunch a fucking pussies, Harbour bridge a windy event, NEVA. Ride the outside lane and stay alert, nothing to it. Ride the flats down Martin, Fielding for windy bits, and if they're not enough go South young man, come on you lot, if you ride then wind is a part of what you do, get used to it and ride on.
Asking for advice is one thing telling us that wind is a problem up here is an open invitation to get ridiculed.

[That looks like fun]

Just wondering how everyone deals with strong and/or gusty wind.

Wind on Auckland harbour bridge was bad recently, heavy traffic slowing things down didn't help matters.

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

I love the way people on here think.
I never even said I was on the bike, let alone struggling to stay on it.
Its was simply a general observation and question.

So if your "possibly" not on a bike but you are on the harbour bridge, what exactly are you struggling to keep upright?
Regardless of your wieght and age there is help avaliable without a drs prescription. www.herbalignite.com
Might give you wind though

[baffa]

Hiding behind (to the side) is the best option on the Harbour bridge.

Feircest winds ive felt on a bike have been on the bridge. Normally its fine, and even kinda fun, but when its dark and raining, and a gust blows you sideways towards traffic, it can be a little freaky.

[Tigadee]

Just start singing this song and then you'll be fine: